Renal/Genitourinary Flashcards
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) associated with abnormal H+ secretion and nephrolithiasis
Type I (distal) RTA
RTA associated with abnormaol HCO3 reabsorption and rickets
Type II (proximal) RTA
RTA associated with low aldosterone state
Type IV (distal) RTA
Trreatmant of hypernatremia
NS if unstable vital signs; D5W or 1/2 NS to replace free-water loss
Differential diagnoses of hypotonic hypervolemic hyponatremia
Cirrhosis, CHF, nephrotic syndroma, acute kiid,ey injury (AKI) chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Chvostek and Trousseau signs
Hypocalcemia
The most common causes of hypercalcemia
Malignancy and hyperparathyroidism
T-wave flattening and U waves
Hypokalemia
Peaked T waves and widened QRS
Hyperkalemia
Treatment of hyperkalemia
C BIG K (calcium gluconate, bicarb bèta-sympaticomimeticum, insulin,glucose, kayexalate)
Ca voor membraanstabilisatie
Insuline/glucose HCO3- bètasympaticomimetica voor intracellulaire opname K+
Kaliumexcretie: resoniumklysma, lisdiuretica, dialyse
First-line treatmen for moderate hypercalcemia
IV hydration
Type of AKI in a patient with FENa<1%
Prerenal
A 49-year-old man presents with acute-onset flank pain and hematuria
Nephrolithiasis
The most commontype of nehrolithasis
Calcium oxalate
Test of choice for nephrolithiasis
Noncontrast CT